The Iranian newspaper Kayhan International carried articles titled "HE Kim Jong Il will always be with the Korean People" and "The ideas and exploits of the great leader HE Kim Jong Il will be immortal" illustrated with a portrait of smiling Kim Jong Il.

The newspaper said:

The army and people of the DPRK turned their sorrow into strength and courage and are now all out with the unshakable faith and the noble sense of moral obligation to hold leader Kim Jong Il in high esteem forever and glorify his feats for all eternity.

With HE Kim Jong Un identical to Kim Jong Il standing at the helm of the Korean revolution, his feats will shine forever and his ideal is sure to come true.

The Nigerian newspapers New Nigerian and Nigerian Observer carried articles titled "Political elder" and "Father of the people" praising his popular personality.

The Guinean Press Association said in an article posted on its internet homepage that Kim Jong Il performed undying feats for the country's prosperity and the cause of human independence.

Romanian TV and Peruvian Radio Comas aired news that the DPRK held the dear respected Kim Jong Un in high esteem as supreme leader of the party and people.